‘harassment’ Archives
McDonald’s pays $90,000 to settle shocking disability discrimination lawsuit
The owner of a Philadelphia McDonald's restaurant, Alstrun LLP, has agreed to pay $90,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC claimed that Timothy Artis, a lobby worker at the McDonald's restaurant, was repeatedly harassed by his coworkers and managers because of his [...]
Chevron boss accused of workplace bullying
John Suzuki, who worked as a patent liaison at the Chevron Richmond, CA office for over 35 years, was forced to take early retirement this month rather than risk his health by returning to work under a boss who allegedly subjected him to workplace bullying. Suzuki's doctors had diagnosed him as being at high risk of another heart attack after [...]
‘Price is Right’ model sues for pregnancy discrimination and harassment
Brandi Sherwood Cochran, a former model for the game show Price is Right is suing CBS and the show producer Fremantle Media for pregnancy discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Cochran, who had been a model on the Price is Right since 2002, was fired last Tuesday as her maternity leave came to an end. The court papers state that the [...]
Oxnard City employee claims she was assaulted by HR Director Michelle Tellez
City of Oxnard Human Resources Director Michelle Tellez has been accused of physically assaulting and harassing an employee in the city's HR department. On Dec. 9, 2009, longtime Oxnard City employee Marie Taylor-Briggs filed a claim against the city after she was allegedly assaulted by Tellez. According to the claim, "Briggs was [...]
Cafe boss and workers fined $335,000 over bullied waitress Brodie Panlock’s suicide
The cafe boss and three workers accused of relentlessly bullying 19-year-old waitress Brodie Panlock and driving her to commit suicide in 2006 were fined $335,000 by a court in Melbourne, Australia. Nicholas Smallwood, 26, Rhys MacAlpine, 28, and Gabriel Toomey, 23, all pleaded guilty to failing to take reasonable care for the health [...]
Whistleblower accuses Fort Pierce City coworkers of harassment
A whistleblower who exposed charges of corruption in the City of Fort Pierce Community Services Department complained of being subjected to multiple acts of harassment and retaliation at work. Assistant Finance Director Melissa Moore said that someone poured oil on her office chair on January 7, 2010. She also filed a complaint with the [...]
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